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80 Year Old Bodybuilder

80 Year Old Bodybuilder Competes Once Again. Showing Age is Only a Number.

Nothing can seem to stop 80 year old bodybuilder Ray Moon. After overcoming polio, open-heart surgery, prostate problems and financial ruin, he has now earned his status as the world’s oldest bodybuilder. Instead of giving up, Mr. Moon turned to a local gym began training.

Mr. Moon worked in the hospitality industry for 64 years and even cooked for the Queen before taking up body-building. Since walking into a gym just four years ago, the former acclaimed chef and restaurateur has taken out four Victorian and Australian bodybuilding championships (over-70 division).

“Giving up never won a race – that’s what I tell myself and it works,” “A few years ago I really hit a wall, lost everything. I walked passed this gym (Athletique Health Club) in Preston, saw a sign and so I went on up. ” “[Gym owner] Graeme Lancefield [former Mr. Universe winner] was so supportive that I’ve never looked back and I’ve never felt better”.

Mr. Moon returned for another bout of the Australian bodybuilding championships, held last month in Melbourne.

“The audience’s appreciation and applause was the reason I came back a second time, it was marvelous,”